Principal Process Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

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Position Summary:

This is a client facing leadership position within the Process Team, responsible for supporting multiple mid to large sized projects. The Lead Process Engineer will mentor less experienced Engineers; Piping Designers; and CAD Designers in the generation of design documents per the ARCADIS Design Deliverables Matrix.

Typical design elements include Front End Engineering Design studies (Feasibility through the Basis of Design), P&IDs, equipment specification, design coordination through all project phases, process modeling, and reports on specific technical topics required by the project team.

The Lead Process Engineer is expected to demonstrate expertise in a variety of process engineering unit operations and biological manufacturing methods and semi- conductor processes, supported by a wealth of design and/or operation experiences.

Additional work activities include supporting other ARCADIS offices and Central Operations (i.e. Business Development) in ARCADIS Strategic Initiatives and presenting at relevant industry conferences and publications. The Lead Process Engineer will be mentored by the Discipline Manager and other Senior SME Design Staff within the greater ARCADIS Team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Engage with all levels of ARCADIS and client organizations on technical discussions related to the fields of Chemical and Biological Process Engineering.
• Manage large project team and support the Discipline Manager in completion of performance reviews for these team members.
• Advise as SME in the development of engineering documents, leveraging experience, good engineering judgment, and external resources. Accountable for overall execution of the Process Design including technical quality, budget, and schedule.
• Coordinate construction activities for large projects; manage TBA, Submittals, RFI, and vendor activities, field evaluations, and commissioning support.
• Applies good engineering judgement to daily work, able to support design decisions with sound reasoning and published data when appropriate.
• Advanced understanding of unit operations encountered in the field of Chemical Engineering with a special emphasis on those present in the Life Sciences, semi-conductor, and other highly technical fields. field. Able to explain theory surrounding these elements and teach the concepts to others.
• Provide mentorship and on the job training to less experienced engineers across the ARCADIS organization.
• Attend training seminars/events and conduct industry research to further expertise in key processing technologies.
• Publish and present technical work in support of professional development and ARCADIS strategic initiatives.
• Support other Arcadis Offices, Marketing, and Business Development as a Technical Resource and in the development of proposals and marketing material.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.

Continuous Learning –Assesses own strengths and weaknesses. Pursues training and development opportunities. Seeks feedback to improve performance. Shares expertise with others. Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.

Culture - Supports a culture of excellence. Contributes to a collaborative environment that rewards teamwork, mentorship, best-in-practice development, and pride in workmanship.

Customer Services – Displays courtesy and sensitivity. Manages difficult or emotional customer situations. Meets commitments. Responds promptly to customer needs. Solicits customer feedback to improve service.

Planning and Organizing – Prioritizes and Plans work activities. Uses time efficiently. Plans for additional resources. Integrates changes smoothly, Sets goals and objectives. Works in an organized manner.

Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities. Contributes to building a positive team spirit. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views. Gives and welcomes feedback. Puts success of team above own interests.

Use of Technology – Demonstrates required skills. Adapts to new technologies. Keeps technical skills up to date. Troubleshoots technological problems. Uses technology to increase productivity.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience: Graduate/master’s degree or equivalent in (Chemical Engineering); and 15 to 20 years related experience from design and engineering background and Pharmaceuticals/Bio Pharmaceuticals domain.

Language Ability: Read, analyze and interpret complex documents. Respond effectively to sensitive inquiries. Write speeches and articles using innovative techniques. Make persuasive presentations on complex topics to management, public groups and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Ability: Apply advanced concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations and permutations. Apply operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, test reliability/validity, variance analysis, correlation technique, sampling theory and factor analysis.

Reasoning Ability: Apply logical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Deal with nonverbal symbolism (e.g., formulas and equations) in difficult phases. Deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Software Skills: Proficiency in MS Office Suite, intermediate knowledge of VISIO, Bluebeam Revu, Hydraulic Flow Software (titles may vary), Process Modeling Software (i.e. SuperPro), Navisworks

Supervisory Responsibilities (Added Advantage): May have up to 8 direct reports. Manage large project teams and support Process Discipline Manager with performance review feedback for team members.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

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